Recent severe crashes

1. Sedan driver’s U-turn breaks cyclist’s arm 2026-01-24T19:30:00+00:00
   2064 NOSTRAND AVE
   A sedan driver making a U-turn hit a 29-year-old cyclist on Nostrand Ave. Police recorded a fractured, dislocated elbow-lower-arm-hand injury.
   According to the police report, a 34-year-old sedan driver making a U-turn hit a 29-year-old bicyclist going straight ahead at 2064 Nostrand Ave in Brooklyn around 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 24. The cyclist was listed as injured with “fracture - distorted - dislocation” to the elbow-lower-arm-hand. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
2. Senior pickup driver slams sedan on Coney 2026-01-17T12:32:00+00:00
   461 CONEY ISLAND AVE
   A 77-year-old pickup driver hit a northbound sedan on Coney Island Avenue, sending the woman driving and her front-seat passenger to the hospital with head and neck injuries. The older driver reported chest trauma in the midday crash.
   According to the police report, a 77-year-old woman driving a Subaru sedan north and a man driving a pickup west collided near 461 Coney Island Avenue on a snowy Saturday afternoon. The sedan driver reported a chest injury and concussion, and her front passenger reported a head injury and concussion. The pickup driver reported a neck contusion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
3. Left-turn driver hits woman in crosswalk 2026-01-10T19:06:00+00:00
   CLARENDON RD
   A 30-year-old driver turning left on Clarendon Rd failed to yield and hit a 55-year-old woman crossing in a marked crosswalk at E 25th St. She suffered leg and internal injuries on a rainy Saturday night in Brooklyn.
   According to the police report, a 30-year-old licensed driver in a BMW sedan turned left from Clarendon Road at East 25th Street and hit a 55-year-old woman who was crossing in a marked crosswalk. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way by the driver and noted injuries to the woman’s lower leg and internal injuries on a rainy evening.
4. Flatbush rider thrown as road fails 2026-01-03T19:26:00+00:00
   1005 FLATBUSH AVE
   A 28-year-old motorcycle driver heading up Flatbush hit defective pavement and went down, thrown from the bike and left unconscious in the street.
   According to the police report, a 28-year-old man driving a motorcycle north on Flatbush Avenue hit defective pavement near 1005 Flatbush on a Saturday evening and overturned. The driver was ejected and recorded as unconscious with an injury. Other people were listed in the report; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Unlicensed SUV driver slams parked cars 2026-01-01T05:30:00+00:00
   OCEAN AVE
   Before dawn on Ocean Ave, an unlicensed SUV driver hit one SUV, then another. Three adults inside were left with neck, shoulder, and eye injuries while the parked cars sat empty.
   According to the police report, around 5:30 a.m. on Ocean Avenue at Dorchester Road in Brooklyn, a southbound unlicensed driver in a Ford SUV hit a parked Hyundai SUV, then a parked Lexus SUV. Police recorded improper passing or lane use. A 32-year-old passenger reported a neck injury, one driver reported a shoulder injury, and another driver reported an eye abrasion.